If you're a national park enthusiast, chances are you've wondered what it would be like to work as a park ranger. Maybe you participated in the Junior Ranger Program as a kid, or national park trips ...

In order to operate national parks, there must be people dedicated to preserving the amazing sites and helping guests get the most out of their visits. This is why there are a handful of different ...

Perched on the edge of a boat gliding smoothly out of sunny Northeast Harbor, Maine, Tess Black ’20 commands the attention of the dozens of visitors to Acadia National Park seated around her. “Today, ...

The acting director of the National Park Service believes 2025 was a “kick-ass year. ” Advocates for what polls say is the most popular federal agency might use the same term, but with a far different ...

Like most government employees, national park rangers are facing a lot of difficulty right now. According to a report from the Associated Press, roughly 1,000 new hires at the National Park Service ...

As National Park Service leaders grapple with reduced staffing and restrictive, ideological policies, maintenance workers at Yosemite National Park are now also facing a pay cut in 2026 that could ...

The Harpers Ferry Center is part of the NPS History Collection.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hiring for 2026. But after 2025 saw staffing and budget cuts to national parks across the country and the longest federal government shutdown in history, what’s ...